“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
— Psalm 119:105
The 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Religious Education Program strives to bring the students closer to Christ so that they truly know him! Through the guidance and help of the catechists, administrative help, and the staff here at St. Anastasia, our aim is to bring Christ alive in their hearts and encourage the students and their parents to meet Him in the sacraments and to share our rich Catholic faith with them. We hope to help them develop a better understanding of the virtues and compassion toward others, understanding of the sacraments and Mass, and Church history. I welcome hearing from you!
May God bless you abundantly,
Florence M. Parent
Religious Education Sessions:
The 4th, 5th, and 6th grade children of St. Anastasia Catholic Church are offered Religious Education on Monday evenings either from 4:30 – 5:45pm or from 7:00 – 8:15pm.
Catechists:
If you’re interested in being a Catechist for the 4th, 5th, or 6th grades, please notify Florence Parent at 248-689-8380 Extension 101. You will receive detailed lesson plans for each session. You will also receive a “bucket” with additional materials such as markers, crayons, scissors, glue sticks, attendance records, etc. If you are able, we ask that you purchase a Bible for $20 so that you are using the same text as the students. See the “Catechist” page for more details on being a catechist.
All Catechists must attend Protecting God’s Children. Please register at www.virtus.org
Class Size:
There are usually eight students per catechist/room.
Bible:
Students coming into 4th grade receive a Bible. If a student is new to St. Anastasia in the 5th or
6th grade, they would receive a Bible at that time. The Bible that we are currently using is an NAB, Fireside “Catholic Youth Bible” and the NAB, Fireside “Catholic Youth Bible – NEXT”.
Service Project Journals:
Students coming into the 4th grade (or those in 5th or 6th grade that were not here last year) will receive a Service Project Journal. These journals have a label on the front of the spiral notebook explaining the recommended information to document. The real purpose is to help the student see the Christian Service that they have done over time. Our hope is that this Christian service will help shape each child into the person that the Lord has created them to be.
Service Projects for 4th, 5th and 6th grades may vary year to year, but have included:
View Current list of Service Projects : service projects 2009-2010
- Bottle and Can Drive; collect, sort, and return returnable bottles and cans for worthy causes. (Dominican Sisters, the poor…)
- Christmas Caroling at the senior homes and nursing homes (Oakmont Manor and Oak Sterling, and Oak Manor)
- Valentine Bingo at Oakmont Manor
- Service Project Party: family service project in which we did several projects to help the community: Project Linus Blankets, Painted Flower Pots for the Anointed, Made over 500 PB&J Sandwiches for the Capuchins, and Wrote Letters of Appreciation to all our Troy Fire Fighters.
- Collections for the Crisis Pregnancy Center and Wee Care
- Hard Candy Collection for Seniors
- Shoebox Toy Collection: Small Christmas Items’ Collection for Children Over Seas
- Catechists have Adopted A Family for Christmas
- Write To A Service Person Project: write letters to those in the military for Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day.
- Catechists have prepared and served dinner for RCIA
- Catechists have sponsored a “Christmas Ball” table to help St. Aloysius
Text Books:
We are currently using the LOYOLA PRESS, Parish Edition of the Finding God, Our Response to God’s Gifts series. Please check it out!
Children’s Choir:
Led by Dr. Christine Chun and offered in between the 4:30pm and 7:00pm Religious Education Classes from 5:50-6:50pm in the Choir Room. This is offered at no cost to the serious 3rd-6th Grade Students. This is a great opportunity to learn first hand from a doctor! For more information regarding registration please contact Kim Houseman